End of Unit Reading Test

RL.5.1

“Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.”

Questions 8 to 10 require exact quotes from the story and the poem, and Question 10 adds an inference about why Leo was worried.

RL.5.2

“Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.”

Question 11 orders events for a summary, Question 12 names the shared theme, and Question 13 covers how the poem's speaker reflects on the storm.

RL.5.3

“Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).”

The Maya, Leo, or Both chart in Question 14 and the extended comparison in Question 15.

RL.5.4

“Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.”

Questions 1 to 6, from "her eyes shining like diamonds" to the idiom about a lump in Leo's throat.